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From a gym trainer and a nurse, to an office worker and a student – we’ve picked a range of completely different jobs to see just how many steps us yellowbellies are doing.

Students

How active are us yellowbellies in our jobs? (Image: Getty)

Three students from the University of Lincoln shared the number of steps they do – and they varied from day to day.

Student one – who appeared to be very active – averaged 15,937 a day. For an entire week, he completed 111,562 steps.

Student two averaged 9,832 a day – with a total of 68,824 for one week.

Student three was fairly similar with a total of 68,452 for one week. That averaged at 9,779 a day.

Nurse

One nurse does an average of 15,142 steps per day (Image: Getty)

This particular clinical education nurse at United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust does an average of 15,142 steps per day, according to her tracker.

That equals to around 105,994 steps in a typical week.

The most she has recorded in any one day is 31,717.

PCSO

One of Skegness’ more active PCSO’s typically does between 10,000 and 12,000 steps each day.

One of Skegness’ more active PCSO’s typically does between 10,000 and 12,000 steps each day.

This varies hugely depending on what she is tasked with.

That means she typically does around 70,000 to 84,000 a week.

Part-time lecturer and learning advisor at the University of Lincoln

University of Lincoln's main campus

A total of 78,361 steps were recorded for a week in this tutor’s job. That averages at 11,194 steps a day.

Office worker

On days this office worker she didn’t exercise, she typically did between 7,000 and 8,000 steps. (Image: File photo/Getty)

This office worker spends most of her time sitting at a desk from Monday to Friday, typically 9-5. Although the job is predominantly not very active, she makes it her aim to walk and exercise as much as possible as she attempts to keep her steps high on her Fitbit.

She did a total of 71,829 in one week – averaging at 10,261.

On days when she didn’t exercise, she typically did between 7,000 and 8,000 steps.

Gym trainer

This Lincoln gym trainer's busiest day saw her do an impressive 19,381 steps. (Image: Getty)

Now, you can’t help but keep fit and boost your steps in this job.

This Lincoln gym instructor did 88,725 in one week. That averages at 12,675 steps per day.

Her busiest day in this week, saw an impressive 19,381 steps.

What do the results tell us?

The nurse averaged the most number of steps both in a day and a week – shortly followed by the gym trainer.

But, one of the more active students beat them all with 111,562 steps counted in a week.

Casting our net further afield

Now, we weren’t able to get the steps for every different job role within Lincolnshire, but we hope we gave you a feel for how active us yellowbellies are.

According to Wales Online, these are some of the most and least active jobs in the country.